Roman Catholic Church of St Mary
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOLLY PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1379106
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOLLY PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1379106
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Roman Catholic Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOLLY PLACE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOLLY PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Camden (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26250 85793
Details
CAMDEN
TQ2685NW HOLLY PLACE
798-1/26/917 (East side)
11/08/50 Roman Catholic Church of St Mary
GV II*
Roman Catholic church being the centre-piece of an informal
terrace formed by Nos 1-4 Holly Place (qv) and Nos 5-8 Holly
Place (qv). c1816 for the Abbe Morel; refronted c1830, belfry
and aedicule with sculptured Virgin and Child added c1850,
restored 1990. Stucco.
EXTERIOR: narrow entrance front with projecting central
entrance bay rising through the gable end to form a segmental
pedimented bellcote surmounted by a cross. Round-arched
architraved and pilastered entrance flanked by paired
pilasters at angles supporting a Doric entablature. Above
this, a pedimented aedicule containing a sculptured Virgin and
Child; a roundel beneath the bellcote.
INTERIOR: 3-bay nave with arched windows, vaulted and mosaic
transept chapels, and vaulted 3-bay sanctuary with marble and
mosaic baldacchino, with inset oil paintings of holy scenes,
by Adrian Gilbert Scott who also designed the altar. Western
gallery.
HISTORICAL NOTE: GG Scott Jnr and Thomas Garner who lived in
Church Row did work on the church but it is not clear what.
One of the earliest Roman Catholic churches to be built in
England after the Reformation. The congregation had grown in
Hampstead around Abbe Morel, a refugee from the French
Revolution. The more elaborate front followed the Catholic
Emancipation Act in 1829.
Listing NGR: TQ2625685791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 478472
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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